The Knicks cleared Jalen Brunson on the Thursday injury report, ending the day-to-day tag he had carried since a left wrist and arm issue surfaced Sept. 6. He carries no injury designation heading into New York's game at the 76ers on Oct. 5.
What happened
Jalen Brunson's status changed from day-to-day to cleared on the official injury report issued Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7:59 p.m. ET. No further detail was listed for the change, and the report carried no comment. Brunson had first appeared on the report as day-to-day on Sunday, Sept. 6, with a left wrist and arm issue. That designation held until Thursday's update removed it entirely, leaving Brunson with no injury status on the report for the first time since the wrist issue was logged.
What it means for the Knicks
New York opens at the 76ers on Monday, Oct. 5 at 7:00 p.m. ET, and Brunson's clearance means the Knicks do not have to plan around his absence for that game. Last season he averaged 26.0 points, 6.8 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 35.0 minutes over 74 games, the clear engine of the offense. When he has been out, the minutes have shifted to OG Anunoby (33.2 minutes, 16.7 points), Mikal Bridges (32.8 minutes, 14.4 points) and Karl-Anthony Towns (31.0 minutes, 20.1 points), with Josh Hart, Miles McBride and Jordan Clarkson also seeing more run. The Knicks are 0-0, with the 2026-27 season not yet underway, so there is no record to compare with and without him this year.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Brunson's clearance holds through the preseason and into the Oct. 5 opener at the 76ers. No expected return timeline applies since he is no longer listed with an injury designation, and none was announced when he was day-to-day. Mohamed Diawara remains day-to-day with a finger and arm issue on the same report, a situation to track heading into the opener.
Is Jalen Brunson playing at the 76ers on Oct. 5?
The Knicks cleared Brunson on the Thursday, Sept. 24 injury report, removing the day-to-day tag tied to his left wrist and arm issue. He carries no injury designation heading into the Oct. 5 game at the 76ers.
When will Jalen Brunson be back?
Brunson is already back on the injury report as cleared, not out. He had been day-to-day since Sept. 6 with a left wrist and arm issue, and no expected return date was ever announced for that designation.